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A Tale Of Drugs, Pain, And Sleep Deprivation

A Tale Of Drugs, Pain, And Sleep Deprivation

Come with on my first surgery ever as I learn about pain pills, post-op infections, and what happens when you don’t ask questions.

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Jun 21, 2021
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by Justin Rosario

In just a few weeks, I’ll be turning 48 so I thought to myself back at the end of May, “Hey! Wouldn’t this be a good time to get my very first surgery?!” That was not quite my thought process but, up until Wednesday, June 9, 2021, I had never had a single surgical procedure of any kind. Not even dental. Luck of the Irish, right? Except …

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